Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

You guys are missing the important thing here. This isn't a management idea. Management wants to keep them separate. This is a DALPA thing. DALPA , or more correctly, certain segments of the pilot group, want this. It is viewed as a first step in recapturing the outsourced flying and strenghening scope.

But why them and not Comair or Mesaba you ask? Well, for starters, we are talking about a very small, junior pilot group, that is incidentally already represented by DALPA, which will more readily accept a staple. And quite frankly, there is no bad blood. Sorry if that offends, but some memories run deep, even if the reasons why aren't completely true or you weren't part of it.

Again, this is viewed as a first step in recapturing the flying. Where it goes from there, or even if it happens, who knows.